These Disney Characters Always Wear Gloves – And Now We Know The Strange Reason Why
Mickey Mouse is among the most recognizable cultural figures of our time. Everyone knows those round ears, oversized red shorts and big yellow shoes. But have you ever wondered why – like many of his Disney pals – Mickey is always wearing white gloves? Well, there are a few reasons for this, and one of them might change the way you see the beloved character forever.
Donald, we have questions
One of Disney’s great animation mysteries has revolved around Mickey’s pal: Donald Duck. People often wondered why his feathered friend wears trunks to go swimming and a towel after stepping out of the shower. And fans were perplexed as to why the duck would cover up in some circumstances, yet he never wears pants while otherwise fully clothed.
Why the gloves?
Though there’s a certain anthropomorphic accessory Donald and his buddy don’t share: gloves. Yes, for reasons no one yet seems to have worked out, birds are the only characters from the Disney stable that typically don’t wear white mitts. Yet there has been some insight as to why Mickey and his friends sport these hand coverings.
"It's who I am!"
Sure, it might not be a question that’s kept too many people awake at night. We’ve all grown up with these characters and never known them to not wear gloves, after all. As Bugs Bunny tells Daffy Duck in the 2011 Looney Tunes Show animation Rebel Without a Glove, “Because I’ve always worn them; it’s who I am!”
Questions galore
But Daffy Duck isn’t alone. Some observers have certainly pondered the choice of attire enough to justify blog posts and YouTube videos on the subject. In fact, in a self-referential scene from 2000’s An Extremely Goofy Movie, Max’s friend Bobby Zimmeruski poses the very dilemma, “Why do you think we’re always, like, wearing gloves?”
